Associate Director, Project Management

Barkley • Chicago, IL

6d

About The Position

This is a BarkleyOKRP Associate Director of Project Management role. The ideal candidate is an expert in process, a seeker of continuous improvement, and a strategic problem solver. They will also act as a motivator, coach, and mentor for people, ideas, and solutions, while being a practitioner for creativity and knowledgeable about the when, how, where, and who of project management. This role offers the opportunity to work with talented, driven, engaging, and creative individuals in the industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university required
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Desire to coach, mentor and lead team members
• Experience assembling and managing schedules with multiple dependencies and stakeholders simultaneously
• Passion for empowering partners and clients with a seamless experience through process improvement and standardization
• A professional presentation and strong personal presence are required
• Must possess outstanding interpersonal skills as well an articulate, friendly, “whatever it takes” service-minded attitude, along with a strong work ethic
• Cross-media experience preferred
• PMP, Six-sigma, ScrumMaster certifications are highly desired
• Must possess positivity, high energy, and a solid confidence level
• Ability to establish and build productive relationships quickly with diverse personalities in order to meet adapting project demands
• Excellent analytics mentality - telling stories with data and facts

Nice To Haves

• Cross-media experience preferred
• PMP, Six-sigma, ScrumMaster certifications are highly desired

Responsibilities

• Drive efficiencies in all project deliverables across multiple projects and brands, simultaneously
• Partner within the Brand Operations team to allocate and manage resources by project and account, including any temp and/or freelancing needs
• Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned
• Be an expert in all Brand Operations practices and able to manage large clients and complex projects utilizing cross-functional teams
• Schedule and lead weekly internal/external (client-facing) status meetings
• Track key decisions and prioritizations that impact project budget, cadence, scope, and/or timelines
• Facilitate the adherence to established processes to ensure key milestones, artifacts and ceremonies are completed
• Develop a deep understanding of agency capabilities and skill-sets to ensure project success. Contribute to new business and agency-wide initiatives.
• Collaborate with account management to define scopes, deliverables and estimations for all new projects or out of scope work
• Continuously provide transparency with key stakeholders (internal and external) to mitigate risk to budget, scope and timelines
• Ensure all project objectives and deliverables are clearly documented, approved, and delivered to meet clients’ needs and expectations
• Support teams to define and measure project success using metrics, tools and resources
• Assist with interviewing, training and onboarding new Brand Operations partners
• Capable of managing a direct report and providing guidance and leadership to contribute to their career growth
• Institute the adoption and adherence of new/existing processes and standards agency wide

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager